126 ▼ -20.8%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 159
- 2016: 152
- 2021: 126
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Victoria River · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Victoria River
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Victoria River is just 24 years old, making it one of the youngest areas in the region. This creates a community where youth and young adults dominate daily life, as there are no seniors aged 65 and over living here.
126
▼ -20.8%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Victoria River — lower than 55% of areas.
| Victoria River | 126 |
|---|---|
| 0852, NT | 8,735 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small at 126 people. This group is far younger than the national figure, with a typical age of 24 compared to the Australian average of 38.
24 yrs ▼ -11.1%
Younger than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27 yrs
- 2016: 24 yrs
- 2021: 24 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young people define this area, with 41.3% aged between 15 and 24. This explains why the proportion of children under 15 is well below the Northern Territory figure, and why there are no residents aged 65 or older.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.5% ▼ -41.2%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Victoria River splits fairly evenly between Youth (15–24) (40%) and Young adults (25–44) (36%), with Children (0–14) at 13%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 24.6% of the population, which is far above the national figure. Most residents have never married (72.4%), though de facto relationships are a little more common here than across Australia.
24.6% ▼ -21.8%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.4%
- 2016: 36.2%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.5% ▼ -30.7%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Victoria River, Never married is the majority at 69%; Married is next at 24%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Victoria River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70273/victoria-river/topic/demographics-identity